softop or hardboard

[mikej]

I have both a 8' softop and a 9'6" hard surfboard. I have been surfing for about a year but haven't got to get out alot so I'm not very experienced. Now that I have a chance to surf more I'm wondering which board I should bring out. I'm much more comfortable with the softop because it can't hurt me. It's also shorter and the break I surf isn't really a longboard spot. The hard surfboard is also really old and waterlogged. I want to use the softop but I'm afraid when I make the transition from softop to hardboard it will be really wierd and difficult. How different do the different boards ride? Should I take out the softop or the hardboard?

I can catch waves and am a good paddler so I'm not completely new.

[pkbum]

Hardboard, softop is for babys and temporary surfers.

[RJD]

You wont learn to surf on the softtop.

[rich r]

Sell the soft top and waterlogged board to a tourist and use the money to buy a used longboard that is in decent shape.

[isaluteyou]

Sell the soft top and waterlogged board to a tourist and use the money to buy a used longboard that is in decent shape.

spot on

[mikej]

I can't sell the boards because they're not mine, they're my dads, and he is very against selling them.

[RJD]

learn on the 9'6

[uglystick]

I have both a 8' softop and a 9'6" hard surfboard. I have been surfing for about a year but haven't got to get out alot so I'm not very experienced. Now that I have a chance to surf more I'm wondering which board I should bring out. I'm much more comfortable with the softop because it can't hurt me. It's also shorter and the break I surf isn't really a longboard spot. The hard surfboard is also really old and waterlogged. I want to use the softop but I'm afraid when I make the transition from softop to hardboard it will be really wierd and difficult. How different do the different boards ride? Should I take out the softop or the hardboard?

I can catch waves and am a good paddler so I'm not completely new.

dont listen to them, if your confident on the softtop surf that one. Softboards are fine, i still surf mine on small sloppy days to have fun and ive been surfing for ~8 years now.

[RJD]

uglystick - could you realy learn to surf on it tho? it may be fun on small & crap days but is it usefull when its not small and crappy?